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One in 10 UK imports previously written off

New research from consumer car-history check experts MyWheels.ie, carried out on behalf of the Irish Independent, shows that one in 10 vehicles imported this year had previously been written off. […]

OnStar reaches 1 billion customers

OnStar has fielded more than one billion requests from customers, who interact by phone, mobile app or embedded cellular service in their cars and trucks. Launched nearly 19 years ago […]

Making road cycling safer

A new start-up company, Lumos, is being propelled into the spotlight with its ‘Next Generation Bicycle Helmet’, thanks to a Kickstarter campaign and sharing on social media. The hi-tech Lumos cycle […]

Growing fear of keyless car theft

Stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER has revealed that 70% of people would not consider purchasing a keyless car due to fears over its security. The research follows recent Met data […]

New world record for fuel efficiency

Honda has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)’, recording an average 100.31 miles per gallon over 8,387 […]

Police investigate Vauxhall parts theft

A strange type of car crime is being committed in one region of Britain, thieves are stripping down Vauxhall cars as their owners sleep and hundreds of owners have fallen […]

VAUXHALL LAUNCHES ONSTAR IN UK

Vauxhall is bringing OnStar to the UK this summer with a comprehensive package, which includes a high-speed 4G LTE mobile network, emergency response notification and stolen vehicle recovery technology. The […]

Motorists warned about uninsured modifications

Gocompare.com Car Insurance is warning drivers not to inadvertently invalidate their car insurance by not advising their insurer of any modifications they make to their vehicle. Modifications include performance or […]

Top car scams revealed

MyCarCheck, a consumer vehicle data provider, has reported that 32% of the finance checks it conducted in February 2015 flagged up potentially major issues. To underline the increasing importance of […]

X5 favourite among car crooks

According to the latest figures from TRACKER, the BMW X5 is still the favourite among car crooks, topping its most stolen and recovered table again in 2014 for the sixth […]